Abstract
Lindane (γ-hexachlorocyclohexane), a persistent organo-chlorine insecticide widely used in developing countries, has a negative effect as a polluting agent of soil and surface waters. Plants can be used for remediation of organic pollutants and their efficiency can be enhanced by introduction of heterologous genes. Mammalian cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1), an important monooxygenase is involved in the degradation of a wide range of xenobiotics including environmental pollutants/herbicides and pesticides. Here, we report the development of transgenic tobacco plants expressing human CYP2E1 and the efficacy of plants for remediation of lindane. Transgenic tobacco plants with CYP2E1 showed enhanced tolerance to lindane when grown in hydroponic medium and soil compared to control plants. Remediation of (14)C-labeled lindane from hydroponic medium was higher in transgenic plants compared to that of control plants, with the best performing line showing 25% higher removal of lindane from solution than control plants. Similar results were seen in plants grown in soil spiked with lindane. The present study has shown that transgenic plants expressing CYP2E1 gene have potential use for remediation of lindane from contaminated solutions and soil.
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